Health and Human Services Bills Passed Both Houses as of May 8, 2025

Bills have been slow to pass both houses this session. Below are the Health and Human Service related bills that have passed both houses and sent to the Governor as of May 8, 2025
SB513. by Sparks Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.
According to the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), community-based care is a Texas foster care model that utilizes community resources and services to improve outcomes for children and their families by tailoring the process to their unique needs. While this model has been implemented in some areas of Texas, there are certain rural regions for which DFPS requested but did not receive expressions of interest to implement community-based care. S.B. 513 provides for a rural community-based care pilot program that would enable the implementation of this innovative model of child welfare services in eligible rural regions.
Fiscal Impact. SB513, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($4,1